Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022
Champions of a more egalitarian society made important strides, building the power of workers while reducing the power of wealthy tax dodgers and greedy pharma execs.
Health Workers in UK Intensify Their Fight for Fair Wages and Dignity
Underpaid and overworked, workers of the UK’s National Health Service are demanding a wage hike on par with inflation. Both nurses and ambulance workers went on strike in recent days.
Railroad Workers Speak Out After Congress and Biden Block Rail Strike
Four railroad workers comment on Congress’s handling of the rail contract dispute, and how Wall Street’s destruction of the freight rail system is only going to get worse for workers,…
US Railroad Workers ‘Under the Thumb’
By Jack Rasmus / CounterPunch Probably the most important US labor event of 2022 has been the 115,000 US railroad workers and their unions attempt to bargain a new contract…
Will LA’s New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City’s Labor and Housing Markets?
Or will her administration stand by as a series of high-profile sporting events turn the city into Doha on the Pacific?
Chris Hedges: Know Thine Enemy
The expedited legislation passed by Congress to avert a strike by railroad unions dealt one more blow in the decades long war waged by the two ruling parties against the…
Putting ‘Profits Over People’, Senate Rejects Paid Sick Leave for Rail Workers
"Senate Republicans and Joe Manchin have yet AGAIN failed working Americans by voting down seven days of paid sick leave for rail workers," lamented Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
Ukraine’s Nurses Face Brutal Winter as Health Austerity Collides With War
Key workers told openDemocracy they are being paid months late or not in full due to a controversial healthcare reform.
Biden Accused of Selling Out Rail Workers by Urging Congress to Prevent Strike
"Biden is siding with corporate rail bosses over the rank-and-file workers who voted against this agreement," said one progressive commentator after the president urged lawmakers to take action to force…
A New Union Rises in the South
The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.
Death in Qatar, but No Just Compensation for Families Back Home
Qatar’s migrant workers died, but their families struggle on.
On Black Friday, Amazon Workers in 40+ Countries Strike and Protest ‘Despicable’ Treatment
"Instead of paying its workers fairly, its taxes in full, and for its damage to our environment, Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can from workers, communities, and the…
This Year’s Biggest Strike Is by 48,000 Academic Workers at the University of California
By Kenzo Esquivel / Labor Notes Across the prestigious University of California system, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job last week for the nation’s largest strike of…
New School Staff Strike Shows the Institution Is Not So Progressive When It Comes to Faculty Pay
Over 1,300 part-time faculty have voted to strike unless a new union contract deal can be reached before Wednesday, Nov. 16.
US Labor Agency’s Top Lawyer Fights Corporate Spying That Discourages Whistleblowers
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the United States has come out strongly against workplace surveillance and management technology…